Has anyone converted to a chain drive? Im gonna do my 97 wide glide and with all the parts,including the tire I can do it for 400 bucks. I will be able to fit a 180 tire on it, just wondering if anyone else has done it?

 

curious,why ?

 

I like the look of the wider tires and its alot chaeper than doing the tranny offset kit.

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It also would give you more choices in gearing, it's alot easier and cheaper to get custom sprockets as opposed to pulleys.Allot of buell guys do this when they go racing.

 

I just finished putting a stroker motor in her also so I think the strength of a chain would also be good

 

gotcha.. was just curious.i understand the "why" now .

 

i'm interested if someone has tried this with a newer model (2000+).
i plan on chain conversion when the twin cam becomes a fire breather..........hopefully

 

I have converted my 01 FXDL over to chain drive to accept 180-200mm tire. Not sure about a 97 wide glide, but the 01 FXDL required the fender struts be moved outboard to accept a 8 1/2 inch fender (in my case they were cut and re-welded). Other parts were trans offset sprocket/chain/18 x 5.5 rear wheel/rear sprocket/new axle spacers/etc.